Three teams he drilled: The Yankees (.455), the Cubs (.333), the Pirates (.354).Three teams he crapped the bed against: The Giants (0-for-21), the Dodgers (.129), the Nationals (.118).

Hits .346 on the first pitch, .333 at 0-1. When behind in the count (0-1, 0-2, 1-2), Bourn hit .204 (32-for-157). So the key is to not swing at bad pitches, right? That's stupid advice, because everybody has that goal.

Let's take a look at his opposition. We'll consider pitchers he faced in 5+ at-bats.

Bourn also has an interesting hitting zone, as well. He hits well up and outside, yet chases pitches inside (63%) and low (70%). So it's like Bourn doesn't really know his own strike zone. He pulls the ball, too - 41% of the balls in play go to right field.

Reason for hope (albeit wary hope - the most satisfying kind):

1. He showed a tremendous amount of improvement in the Dominican League this winter.

2. September was perhaps his strongest month of the season, meaning that April-August was a very steep learning curve. September featured Bourn's highest OBP and AVG (tied with June).

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